The Straits Times, 3 May 1934

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    35 1 The Straits Times [If I IMJ|>I MAM>i A WJftVMf4 I AItOEST AND MOST INhWBBUI NKWSfAIT.R IN if If It t .lIDUULV. MAI The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAT 8, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      96 1 DUNLOPILLO JUL Cushioning -f.^ii' M L DUNLOr'II.UO r.usiliONlNd, flf i I K'ZVVTK»S M K r.UPIHONS. ANU V moist fry I'nimoar > NO HKAt CUNIINUAL VCNII LAtION .ALWAYS XI IN ;M■ I iHAi-r; nit ni.-i.i .1 p "i^ B r^ l.jUWAlin IN rr.Ml i <»f modfrn riMBB UMlUJci.wc-fcu.jiii ROIIINfON'f FOR ORIQINALItY
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      24 1 »u«l. rnrim ma af% af^ "V at^ aP* Wlial' Doyoiidtklor A Good Drink? I NIAD WHAT TNI IMINKN t LONDON ANALYST! ■til FRAMROZ CO.
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      580 2 P. k 0. BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated ni England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES I*l INSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. lIHI— OOtfTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore. BHUTAN 8,105 May 10
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      622 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CF.NF.RAI PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated to Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Mawesßas. Lsadosw Ant werp Vessels Tonnage Due Sail PUBHIMI MARU 10,900 May I 4 I HAtTQgayT MARU 10.400 May lt 17 t TERUKUNI MARU 11.800 May 30 HAKTJSAN MARU 10.400 Jane 13 14 HARUNA MARU 11,400
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      897 2 THE EAST ASIATIC €0. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO CKMOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From jPttm Ffooi jntvn fTpore MsVsßcea Port Pwwtng 1 MEONIA 23/ b 33/1 33/1 35/8 t ALSIA lift 13/S,/ 13/8 15/6 BORXKOIA 3/7 3/7 4/7 8/7 FIONIA 34/7 34/7 25/7 37/7
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      1140 2 TBB BLOB FUNNEL LINE (Oeeaa THE HTJA KHIOW STKAH«ri* r>n Steam Ship Oe, Ltd, aad China Mutual US3I) LTft STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Navigation Oa, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP m iTn THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP MS* THB CHWA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE ACSTBAUANORKNTAi? I Sw" The SIAM
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    MAIDEN VOYAGE OF ARCTEES.
    408 3 Satisfactory Te§t In Bad Weather. "I am going to show the world what Areform ships can do," said Str Joseph Isherwood, Bart, to the Journal of Commerce representative on board the Arctees. when it was running loaded trials off the Tyne. He proceeded to explain that
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    CHINESE DUTIES.
    215 3 Shipbuilding Materials To He Exempt? The proposal that ship and wharf construction materials should be exrmptrfi from Import duty, has been submitted to the government authorities for official approval. It Is learned from authoritative sources that the Ministry of Communications has presented such a petition to the Executive
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    THE PRESS GANG.
    346 3 A Law That Has Never Been Abolished. Atrocities arising out of the "tm presament of men for the nary hare sunk deep Into the popular traditions of England the pressgang Is a nttne of ill omen In legend as well aa In history But propably there were
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    159 3 TOBA, Out. 887 tons, from M Safcah 3 5, for M. Ratoah 5-s. TOBOAII, Dut., 681 tons, from Kuedap 3-S. for KuMtap "i S I.AUART. Brit.. J.OIB tons, from Velessa 3-5, for VUdlvoitoc*. 3 3 FrjsmMl u.'.Rtr. Jap.. S.S4« tons, from Yoi-ohama !5. for London 4-S. MACHAON, Brit
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    90 3 Thursday, May 3. Ships af6Bfil'e (he Wharves or expected to arrive. Kvrm harbour. Wain Wharf TS Cable. •11 Wtu-rf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil TESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. ranjoiu Tatar. A!tx t Dock NO. Victoria Dork Magnet. BtMrl Harbour Kings Dock Nil. No 1 Dock Blngktl. No 3
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    VESSEL LENGTHENED 30 FEET.
    641 3 Reronstriiotion Of Doric Star. Trtaja were ran last month or trie Blue Star liner Doric Star, and the completion of the Important recon structlon work on the Teasel prorldes another example of the success achieved In ship rartery "by the Palmers Hebhurn Co., Ltd. It will
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    PASSENGERS
    115 3 The following passengers left Singapore on Tuesday by the OB.X round the-world liner m.s. Buenos Aires Maru Dr and Mrs Pedro Paaao, Mr and Mr«. J. Koma and three children, Mr 8. Kanetake. Mr. E J. O'Reilly, Mr. M Ban, Mrs. K. O'Leary, Mrs H. Owao and two children,
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    48 3 The rroord trip for a sailing ship from Hamburg to Australia, which hss stood for IS years, was broken when the Padua arrived at WallacQp recently, having made the Journey from Ham burg In M days. The previous recor.i was established by the French full rigged ship Orlllon
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      33 3 jjly^HC SIGN OP mmr QOOD TIETH PYL p.^llshei (he t«elh. removtnf itjlm aid tSoroufhlr disinlectln* the mouth. (Jjf MICPYt. nijt.t and mocnlnf #nd have clean hrattliy teeth. RffieaenUUvr, CSBAITUN IJIBORATOBIES. Raffln Quay Singapore.
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      699 3 BOUSTEAD C 0. t LTD. (Incorporated tn PJCJBj LLOYDS MlENTiltnrMmm i Jtiikt mm hatu $*»t CANADIAN PAOIPIOi (Incorporated In England) ■OttE VIA CANADA. «AN?^^nA 3s3 sA f SCTo^«o«g^«rT»s ".maim Prom f. Xonf dm Tauooufer EMPBEHff Off ROBBU USP U 3aa» i StpmSb op jApan rgw _l Jane PABEs raou mwoK
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      517 3 ELLERMAN RtICKNAI.I, STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (fneorporttod In Bngiand.) "ELLBRMAN" UNE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURO flB Perte tal Saaa Caaot B%#asior STpora B'poro. CITT or UUX ta port May I crrr op Athens May it May is err VOP HANKOW May SO June 1 CTTT OP EASTBOURNE June 14
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      130 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Testcrciy Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •*T hrs. *F AJor Star 83 Nil 07 74 Sitlawan 88 0 19 3.3 74 K. Trengganu 82 047 Nil 73 Bukit Jeram 88 049 27 73 Malacca 84 0 13 41 79 Singapore (Mi
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      443 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wheat applying far say asastisa advertised Id these columns «cad eagles sf testimonial* Do not send origiaasv WANTED by European business house two energetic StralU Chinese to push the sale of all known pioprletory articfe. Ocod commission and expenses. Apply Box No. 641, Straits Times. LADY TYPIST WANTED.
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      653 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. 5. BMtttattan Hffl from May 7. Apaty United Baajpesrs, BUNGALOW IS. Balmoral Crescent, 3 badrooms. Apply 33 Balmoral Rd. TO LBT. Flat Ha 333. Orchard KM* Ground floor. Please apply ftMsm*. 6-A. De Bourn Street. TO LBT. shop dwelling houses Bog. 4. 8 and
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      709 4 MISCELLANEOUS TM eaa mm the suiraAY TTMES awrversd to y swry week ter^tswas Tuftis lot WILL. Capitalists (Big or Small) willing to Invest Monty o i mortgages of sound valuable Landed ptamuillLi write to Box No. 646, Straits Tknas. Mlrtl DRESSMAKER. Have your materials made up by a orsssnisktr who
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      768 4 PUBUC NOTICES. VOCAL EMPLOYKBB HAVING VACANCIES FOB EUBOPEANB ABB CBOKD TO CONSTJIT THE CBAIBMAN OF THE ECBOFEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE 1. M0. A SINGAFOBB. CHANCKAT TDf DtEDCDfG LIMITED. (Incorporated In the FJtS.) NOTICE to hereby gtoen that a Dividend, the Seventeenth, of six pence (Cd.) per share and a
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      757 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned carrying on hnslnwai as florists at Singapore under the style or firm of "DAISY" has been dissolved by mutual I rrrmmt as from April 11, 1*34 so far as concerns the said Cbeong Hock
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      492 4 BUSINESS CARDS. FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS TBB $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY ETJBOPKAN LADY lAFUtia BAFFLES HOTEL fßoesa IM) aad al 93 Bras Basak Bead I FtIONEL FERM 18. Mas B-rtil. Kobe. 0, New Grand Big. Yokohama. EXPORT ENQUIRIES INVITED MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE, Mrs. HABC aad Miss HANA WATERLOO STBEET.
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya PWUire. MsotalT 3.M t 4jB* I 2.50 Qaarterty 8.5* 812.M S 7.58 Half Yearly -Bi7J* 834.** 115.** Yearly 834.8* $48.** $30.00 Ns4c— Oatstatira eheames should Include the mil bank dfeevaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instrnelieas far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as aaltr:—
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    PHOHI-HOLLAND
    195 5 Following Is programme of PhohlHoUand (wavelength 18.88 M.):— THURSDAY, MAY 3. 8.0 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.10 Concert by the Residential Orchestra. 8.40 Old Colonial. 9.0 Concert by the Residential Orchestra. 925 "De Staalmeesters" talk by Prof. Dr. W. Martin. 9.4S Concert by the Residential Orchestra. 10.10 Dutch National
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    K.L. RADIO.
    182 5 Programme Of Gramophone Records. Following Is the programme of H.M.V. records to be given by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society (Kuala Lumpur) on May 4 at 7 p.m.: Le Maschere— Royal Opera Orchestra. Night and Day, Creole Love SongComedy Harmonists. In the Teahouse with 100 steps, Indian Temple
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    LEAGUE OP NATIONS NOW AN HEIR.
    491 5 To Big Fortune. A WEALTHY AMERICAN WOMAN'S WILL. Geneva. A wealthy Philadelphia woman, the United Press learns, has named the League of Nations heir to her considerable fortune. This Is the first time the League has been named benefactor in the will of a
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    CASE SETTLED IN COURT.
    354 5 Libel Action Against Michael Arlen. A libel action against Michael Arlen, the novelist, brought by Mr. Rupert Bellville, of Paplllon Hall, Market-Harborough. Leicester, was settled before Mr. Justice Flnlay in the King's Bench Division. Messrs. Helnemann Ltd., the pubUshers, were also defendants to the action. Mr.
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    SECOND MARCO POLO.
    172 5 Word Of Italian Traveller Believed Lost. Described by his friends as a second Marco Polo, the Italian traveller Dr. A. Orlandini. has reappeared after being lost to sight in Mongolia for some time, says a Peiplng report. Leaving Pclllngmlao, the great Lama Monastery In Inner Mongolia, on
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    TWO-COLOUR GRUBS.
    83 5 Caterpillar Plague In New South Wales. A two-colour grub plague Is intriguing the district of Katoomba. New South Wales and causing the farmers to cut hastily their oat and barley crops. Thousands of caterpillars half of them grass green In colour and hair black have Invaded the locality,
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    BOULDER DAM.
    82 5 Half Of Great Work Completed. The half-way mark in one of the world's greatest engineering projects was passed on Apr. 10 when workers poured into the forms of swiftly rising Boulder Dam the 1.600,000 th cubic yard of concrete, says a Las Vegas report. Englneeas In charge of
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    NAZI "MOTHERS' DAY."
    39 5 Germany will celebrate the greates Mothers' Day in her history on May 13 when nation-wide ceremonies will emphasise the National Socialist conception of the lofty mission of the German mother as guardian of the coming generation.
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      208 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) with CABARET 9.45 to Midnight SATURDAY, MAY sth SPECIAL DINNER AND RACE BALL EXTENSION TO 2 AM. HENRY ARTIST-MAGICIAN IN MAGIC AND Alt I MISS VERE DE VERE INTERNATIONAL DANCER RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL FAVOURITE DOWN
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      47 5 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT- MOTORFIDEUTY GUARANTEE-MARINE-WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THS LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONG FIRE INSCE, CO, LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO, LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. OTMON INSCE. SOCIETY OP CANTON. LTD EAGLK STAR BRIT. DOM INSCE CO.. LTD. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In S.S.) General Acents Coruxilt !a^~^P^^^aJ BllllV A a^av^a^al
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      80 5 "EPOCH" THE Pioneers Leaders of Quality M.C. Speaker*. THE Inventors of the modem Permanent Magnet Morinc Coil Speakers The Speakers with LIFELIKE TONE— Used bjr over 3.MM Talkie Theatres In Cngland alone. M different types to suit every purse purpose, each model the ltad r in its own price class.
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      346 5 nJFFEREDWIIH wmpMA On I inds. Fingers Became Wa ;ry. Cuticura Healed. "1 1 Tend from weeping ecxema of the handi Little white specks appeared between r Angers, then itching began and my fit rs became watery. When I retired I sjthe night the itching was worse, result I in loss
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      123 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Davetitry, England. Half an hour must be added to the times given below In view of the 8.8 C.'s present arrangement in regard to English summer time. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. The Casanl Club Orchestra. 6 50 Dance
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      120 5 SINGAPORE. Following is tne wireless programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m (owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya Ltd.. 2 Orchard Road): THURSDAY. MAT 3. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied or Straits Times. 8 Relay of classical music oy Raffles Hotel Orchestra (directed
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK
    2132 6 THE BUDGET DAY SCENE— MORE IMPORTANT LEGISLATION: ROAD TRAFFIC, WATER SUPPLIES, POUCE RIGHT OF SEARCH—BRITAIN AND THE PERIL IN EUROPE— SPLENDID ISOLATION NO LONGER POSSIBLE, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Otfice. Fleet Street, Apr. 17. A 8A 8 this letter is being written,
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    DRILL TO MUSIC.
    190 6 Nursemaids May Hear Command Sergeant-Majors will be louder speakers than ever. If an experimental public-address system, tried out at Norton Barracks, near Worcester, Is generally adopted. But they must be careful. What the sergeant-major says on the barrack square may be heard by the admiring nursemaids outside.
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      58 6 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NAVE ENGINEERING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR DISPOSAL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. TEL. 5471. Acr 1 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION gamut M. EZEKIEr. SONS. Established nearly 20 years. OPTOMETRISTS and OPTICIANS Only Address: Raffles Chambers. Raffles Place. Singapore. Branch: 35, Nosrdwljk, Batavta.
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      5 6 Next week it Hospital week
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      122 6 Since 1925 The Leaden in Malaya KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WITH QUALITY ATTRACTIVE HIRE PURCHASE TERMS REPURCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY RENTALS MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14, ROBINSON ROAD. CMCHfIA CIENKAL C«. 114 (Incorporated in India) 8, Raffles Chambers, Singapore. Phone MM. SINGAPORE BOARDING KENNELS. Bukit Timeh Kitchel The new
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      144 6 Today 9 s Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. g^n^ 23. Feeling 2 Writers 35. Begins S. Wearing shoes 26. Do too much 9. Beneficial 39 Existed. 10. Thick cords 11. Rivulet 12. Pale 15. Byot 14. Borders Solution Of Yextpnhtv'* 16. Carpenter-* impkmei* JVtUl*un \JJ M esiertKty S II Dwelt Puxzlp
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    RATEPAYERS AND COMPENSATION.
    301 7 Improvement Trust Policy Criticised. At a recent meeting of the committee of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association a series of resolutions criticising the procedure adopted by the Singapore Improvement Trust In the payment of compensation for properties taken over were adopted. The resolutions are to be sent to
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    23 7 A special session of the Siamese Assembly is likely to be convened to consider the inheritance law, legislation and better control of labour.
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    "THE GOOD EARTH."
    70 7 Scenes To Be Filmed In Peiping. The entire "China staff" of the Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer Motion-picture Co. of America have arrived In Pelplng from Shanghai to film the exterior scenes of the film version of "The Good Earth," Mrs. Pearl Buck's bestseller, the scre°n rights of which were acquired
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      275 7 IT3 TIFFIN $1.00 Cream of Peas. (.rilled Fish Nicoise Roast saddle of Lamb, Mint Sauce Cabbage Brown Potatoes Cold Meat Salad Biirrets Soffles, Cheese Fruit Coffee WATCH DAILY MENU PHONE 4906. LAM CHEW RESTAURANT Near Great World CabaretSpecial dinners obtainable during the British Trade F .ir. test quality English and
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      246 7 g^Uf^jlljrftgiM TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15 Hail! The Gang's all here. The Aklwych gang in a rollicking farce packed with ludicrous situations TOM WALLS and RALPH LYNN "TURKEY TIME" A Gaumont Brituh film releajed by Pavilion Ltd. laVK^ with 189 -3& MARY faKl^ tiL^f*^' I Many side splitting ■^■^aati 4 '.A^'/. complications
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      227 7 P A PlTft I CONTINUED SUCCESS J V™ I TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15 ''I IJrv'L I T 1 ICDC ICC on the Btaga •Jkflk LELH an( l her all American Girls' Orchestra with solo items and sketches! Breaking record* wherever they go THE FIVE RHAPSODY GIRLS in delightful and original dances
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    219 8 Tin Shares In Demand; The Quota Increase. Vf'rom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, May 3. Tin shares are very firm. The increase in the quota follows the very good consumption figures, stocks last month being 2,000 tons down. This accounts for the 10 per cent, increase instead of
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    PRODUCE.
    301 8 Singapore, May 3, 12 noon. per koyan 95 Rice. Rangoon "Small Mill" per koyan 89 Rice, Rangoon "Sudhaganda" per koyan $102 Rice. Slam parboiled No. 1 per bag $3 30 Rice. Slam parboiled No. 2 per bag $320 TIN PRICE. May 3, Singapore tin price (per plcul) $117.25. Kerosene
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        MINING.
        446 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin Buyers Sellers. 6/7% 7/39/. 41/42/6 43/6 14/9 15/6 1.95 2.00 xd. 34 9 35/6 46/- 47/£1 £1
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        GENERAL,
        279 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 26/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\'> p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 1 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        365 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenby ($1) 1.60 1.80 1.55 1.65 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.05 1.16 1.05 1.15 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.65 1.80 A. Malay (82) 2.75 3.00 3.00 3.05 A. Molek ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.05
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 Va London, 30 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      83 8 Rugby, May 1. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.52*4 Athens 533 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.93% Bombay 1/6 1/32 Brussels 21.85% Bucharest 510 Geneva 15.73% Buenos Aires 36% sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39% Helsingfors 2263^ Hong Kong 1/4% Lisbon 110 Madrid 37 9/32 Milan 59% Montevideo 38 Vi sellers, official.
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      8 8 Telegraphs. Communication with Bangkok has been restored.
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      40 8 Mali* from Europe, (London mails. dispatched Apr. 12), ex 8.1. Rajula will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      47 8 From Holland by Kota Baroe due at Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow. From Philippine Islands by President Polk due at Singapore daylight on Saturday. From China by Slrdhana due a: Singapore on Saturday. From China and Japan by Penang Maru due at Singapore on Monday morning.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      100 8 The rate of issue is Rs. IS6=SIOO. The rate of payment Is Rs. 157=5100. The rate of payment is the ratcurrent on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on the Kwangtung
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 8 Tods;. Rangoon, Northern, Western and Eastern India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Oreat Britain. Ireland, Canada and USA. (Karoa) (B. I. Mall) 3 pm. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalls, Siak Pakan Baroe, Port de Kock and Padang (Tldorc) 4 p m. Tomorrow. Rangoon, Northern, Western and Eastern India. Aden, Egypt. Europe,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    74 8 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6 7 H d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 14 per lb. Noon, May 3. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23>/r 23" t (F. 0.8.) 23«/2 23% Standard R.S.S.
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      81 8 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Office of th« ROW EXCHANGE ASSURANCE JHCQdPORATtO^A'OiJZaa The Corporation was founded over 218 yean ajo and is the oldest composite insurance Office in (be World. The Head Office has occupied the above tit« in the heart of the City of London for as man? years.
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      42 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, May 4. British Trade PaL. Oreat World. RobUison Co., Ltd., 15th General MeetIng, Chartered Bank Chambers, 12 noon. Sporting events will be found under a separate heading on the sports page. For Tide Tables see page 3.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      315 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 2. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is In relation to the price of Apr. 24. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rtoeor Paß Conversion Loan 5% 118 316 1/M
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      CONTRACT FOR BINTANG.
      63 9 Japanese Company's Order. The Hague, May 2. It is learned authoritatively that a Japanese company operating an aluminium works in Formosa has signed an agreement to take 24,000 tons of bauxite annually from the Nibam Co., Bintang. Netherlands India. The deal is designed to make Japan largely
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      HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY.
      33 9 Sir Enoch Hill was re-elected president of the Halifax Building Society for the sixth successive year at a meetIng of the directors. Brigadler-Oene-ral Sir Edward N. Whltely was reelected vice-president.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      169 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,172 nd auction on May B. when there was catalogued l 594 424 lb. or 711.80 tons; offered 1458.528 Ib. or 651 13 tons; sold 1,308,391 lb. or 5*9 43 tons. London B\d. New York 14* eU. PBICEB
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      81 9 Sungei Rinching Dividend Of 3 Per Cent (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 2. S«ngei Rinchinr.— Profit for 1933, £4.619; dividend. 3 per cent. Chersonese (F.M.S.).— Profit. £10,619; dividend, %d. per 2s. share; forward, £26.395. Rubber Plantations Investment Trust.— Profit. £43,420; dividend. 2V> per cent., forward. £83,173. Jasin
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      TOKIO ELECTRIC.
      38 9 The following return is issued by the Tokio Electric Light Co., Ltd.. for January:— KW., hours sold, 374,337,039; gross revenue, yen 9,807.944; sterling equivalent at par of exchange, £1,004,496; Increase over corresponding period last year, £62,452.
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      NORTH BORNEO PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
      800 9 PROBLEM OF IMPORTED LABOUR. The North Borneo Planters' Association annual general meeting was heldj at the Beaufort Club. i Those present were: the Hon'ble Mr. M. Keating, Messrs. J. N. Blackweil, c. B. Brewer, J. C. Bryant, H. A. Byron, F. R. H. Oarew, R. B.
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      313 9 Week Of Fluctuating Prices. Lewis and Peat's rubber report, dated Apr. 27. states: Malayan stocks at the end of March showed an increase of 4,279 tons, but production was 1,091 tons lower at 40.741 tons. Dutch East Indies exports for March reached the astounding figure of 46.634 tons.
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      79 9 During the week ending April 28. 1934. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 59,269 cases, of which 46,054 cases were to the United Kingdom, 650 cases to the Continent of Europe, 5,675 cases to Canada, and 6,890 cases elsewhere. The total exports for the period Jan. Ist, 1934.
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      COTTON TRADE NOTES.
      511 9 STEADY TONE PREVAILS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Apr. 4. Although the Easter holidays have interfered with business in yarn and cloth a steady tone has continued to prevail on the Manchester Royal Exchange. Raw cotton prices have remained firm and In certain sections a larger inquiry
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    AMUSEMENTS
    96 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Drxce. ii.tmm»> "Hoopla" with CUr* Bow. 6.15— 0.15. CAPITOL Jere Lee, The Five Rhapsody Girl?. Also Going Hollywood. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WOBLD Cabaret— Hell Below Sc 42nd St. ISAKO'S CIRCUS, Aim Bml Performance 9." pjn. MARLBOKOUGH Fair; of Baghdad. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934. MORE TIN—AND WHY.
    1047 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934. MORE TIN— AND WHY. London may, as reported, place a bearish Interpretation on the decision of the International Tin Committee to allow an Increase of ten per cent, in exportable allowances, but the news will be received in Malaya with considerable relief.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    808 10 STRIKES. The railway strike has collapsed without much inconvenience to the railway administration or the public. The men's demands were extravagant, and could not have been conceded, no matter how threatening the situation had become. Fortunately, the men escaped the full consequences of their folly. There
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1319 10  -  Captain Molyneux. By FASHION AND FRENCH WOMEN. The writer of this article maintains that the world's best dressed women are Parisians, and his reasons for this opinion form a provocative article of interest t>i both sexes. M'/ney, says Captain Molyneux, is far from being the deciding factor
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      52 10 i The Fa. illy of the late Dato Toh Ah Boon I thank all friends and relatives who sent I wreaths, banners and letters of condolence and also those who kindly attended oa April 20, 1934 the funeral of the late Datln L Toh Ah Boon Nee Madam Tan
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      DEATH
      60 10 PESTANA— On May 3. 1934. »t No. 210-1 Queen Street, Singapore, Margaret Regina Pea tana. 56 years, widow of tha late Mr. P. O. Pestana, one Urns employed with the P.C.A Singapore. The funeral cortege will leave her late residence at 4.30 p.m. today for the Cathedral of The
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    JAPANESE IMPORTS INTO COLONY TO BE RATIONED.
    656 11 UNLESS AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED. LONDON NEGOTIATIONS. Dominions Free To Act On Own Initiative. Following the failure to find a basis for an understanding on Japanese trade competition, it is believed in London that Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade,
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    GENERAL HIGGINS.
    107 11 Reason For Decision To Retire. London, May 1. Announcing his decision to retire from the Salvation Army, General Higglns recalled when accepting the leadership in 1929 that he was unable to promise to continue after his 70th birthday, which fell a few months back. He was urged by
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    CLOSES DOWN.
    19 11 Frankfurt, May 1. The Frankfurter Nachrichten. which first appeared in the year 1722, ceased publication yesterday.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    U.S. Statement On Far East Policy.
    296 11 Wi»oh!ngton, May 2. Mr. Cordell Hull's Far Eastern policy statement Is regarded in high official circles as representing a general statement of United States principles regarding international relations applicable to any situation involving treaty rights or obligations. They do not consider it an unfriendly
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    RUBBER COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
    341 11 Sir John Campbell. POSITION OF LOCAL EXPORTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Lrndon, May 2. I learn from a usually reliable source that Sir John Campbell, Economic and Financial Adviser to the Colonial Office and chairman of the International Tin Committee, will be chairman of the International Rubber
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    130 11 Rubber Men Sing Marseillaise. London, May 1. The Stock Exchange was closed today for the customary holiday. In the commodity markets, tin ruled easier owing to the decrease in stocks being considerably smaller than anticipated. With shellac fair business was done at better prices. Rubber early ruled strong
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    WOMAN F.R.C.P.
    62 11 First Election In Four Hundred Years. London, May 1. For first time in 400 years a woman physician has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Her name Is Dr. Helen Mackay, attached to the Queen's Hospital for Children in London. With her colleagues she
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    TOLD THE TRUTH.
    51 11 German Priest Sent To Prison For Three Months. Hamburg, Apr. 30. The Bavarian Special Court has sentenced Father Stadler, a priest at Klrschenbach, to three months' imprisonment for having, according to the judgment of the court, mentioned true but unpopular facts in a New Year sermon. Reuter
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    NATIONAL ACTION NOT SUFFICIENT.
    117 11 Over-Production And Under-Consumption. Geneva, May, 3. The annual report of the director of the International Labour Office emphasises that no national action can suffice to solve the problem of overproduction and under-consumptlon. Analysing the situation in the various countries, the report says that the remarkable advance
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    FOUR KILLED.
    63 11 Royal Air Force Planes In Collision. London, May 1. Two Royal Air Force officers and two cadets were killed today when two aeroplanes collided over Cranwell aerodrome, Lincolnshire. The victims were FlightLieut. J. S. Tanner, Flying Officer J. G. Doughwaite, Flight Cadet J. AskeU-Ruther-ford and Flight Cadet Plugge.
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    MANCHUKUO.
    95 11 Lord Newton Condemns League Policy. San Francisco, May 2. League policy with regard to Manchukuo was vigorously condemned by Lord Newton on his arrival from the Far East en route to Geneva for the League session with data regarding the Manchurlan question. He said the League's recommendations were impossible
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    ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
    53 11 Southern Scheme Reaches Further Stage. Rugby, May 1. A further stage of the Southern Railways' great scheme of electrification was opened today when the first electric train ran from London beyond Blckley to St. Mary's Cray. Electrification is to be carried on to Sevenoaks at a cost of
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    LUNCH AT NO. 10.
    39 11 Premier Entertains King And Queen Of Siam. Rugby, May 1. The King and Queen of Siam wen entertained to luncheon by the Prime. Minister and Miss Mac Donald at 10, Downing Street today.— British Whetafc
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    LEON TROTZKY.
    41 11 Appies For Admission To Irish Free State. London, May 2. In view of the order to leave France tomorrow, Leon Trotzky (says the Dally Herald) has applied for admission to the Irish Free State as a political refugee.— Reuter.
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    RETROSPECTIVE TIN QUOTA INCREASE.
    159 11 Hurried Decision. "STRONG PRESSURE BY CONSUMERS." The International Tin Committee has decided to increase the outpat quota by ten per cent, as from Apr. 1 for a period of six months. The Committee points out that tin required for any buffer stock will be provided entirely
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    DOMESTIC QUOTA.
    85 11 The Senior Warden of Mines states officially: In view of the increase of ten per cent. in the quota made by the International Tin Committee, the Malayan Central Committee has decided that the domestic quota for the current period in the F.M.S. be 37.5 per cent, of assessment,
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    SURPLUS COFFEE.
    73 11 27,000,000 Sacks Already Destroyed. Rio de Janeiro, May 3. The fact that 27,000,000 sacks of surplus coffee had already been destroyed was mentioned yesterday by the president of the National Coffee Department at a luncheon to European coffee importers visiting Brazil. He said the surplus was being rigorously
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    COVENT GARDEN "SAVAGES."
    196 11 Sir Thomas Beecham's Outburst. r* "SHUT UP." Chattering People In The Stalls. London, May 1. The famous conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham, today expressed himself as entirely without regrets for his in- J dignant outburst at Covent Garden opera house. The occasion was the first night of j
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    SWARAJ PARTY.
    103 11 Points Of Election Programme. Ranchi (Bihar Province), May 3. A meeting of the leaders of the Swaraj Party, consisting of members of the National Congress who favour contesting the elections to the Indian Legislature this autumn, has decided that the main points of the Party's programme should be
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    £1,400 FOR TWO STAMPS.
    35 11 London, May 1. Two Canadian 1851 twelve-penny black stamps realised £1,400 at a London sale of the collection of the late Mr. Arthur Hind, the American mlllionarie plush manufacturer. Reuter Wireless.
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    Many Injured In May Day Rioting.
    393 11 Paris, May 2. Rioting broke out in the working class district at midnight, when demonstrators attacked taxi-cab drivers taking out their cabs for night service. The police were s;mmoned and the demonstrators took refuge in a large block of buildings whence they hurled missiles
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    23 12 Pfetwc Uken dnria* the A* ad Nikh Ceremony of the SulUn of Brunei and TunikM Rohani, daughter of H.H. the Sultan of SeUnror
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    Ithird day of popejoy MURDER TRIAL.
    2437 12 I Cross -Examination Of Tan Chan Chwee. HftThe assize trial of Mak Wing Chung, j: Has Kat Chat Chai, who is accused of Having murdered inspector A. E. PopeBy and of having attempted to murder a Chinese detective continued today ■More Mr. Justice Gerahty
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    BIRTH-RATE FIGURES MISLEADING.
    320 12 Only Reflect Movements Of Population. Mr. C. A VUeland told the story of the peopling of Malaya when he addressed the Rotary Club at their luncheon meeting at the Adelphl Hotel, yesterday. He approached the subject, he said, from a commonsens* angle and thus exploded several theories
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    RIVER TRAGEDY IN JAVA.
    151 12 Lieutenant And Soldier Drowned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 30. Six months ago an arrangement was made for the military in Netherlands India to do police service. Thus, for instance, they are guarding the coastline of Sumatra to stop smuggling, which remains a serious evil.
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    HUNTING TRAGEDY.
    104 12 Man Accidentally Shot By Companion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, May 2. A professional pig hunter lost his life in the jungle near Tupai when he was accidentally shot by a companion. Two hunter* were in ambush when two wild boars broke cover. Each man fired, but missed
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    819 12 THE RUBBER AGREEMENT. We must admit now to a feeling during the past few months that the antirestrlctlonists, with the steadily rising price to back their arguments, might carry the day in favour of allowlne things to drift, hoping that production and consumption would some
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      102 12 RENAULT SPEED FOUR represents Speed in its most economical form. "POR 1934 Renault offer an improved range of Speed Models, among them, and probably the most popular one ever produced, is the RENAULT SPEED FOUR. It enters the new season with an outstanding appearance and greater power. The new Aero-dynamic
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    LORRY CRASHES THROUGH GATES OF CROSSING.
    272 13 In Path Of Oncoming Train. DRIVERS ESCAPE. On Tuesday morning a lorry laden with bricks crashed into the gates of the Grove Road, level crossing as they were being lowered. A light locomotive drawing about forty earth trucks from the site of the civil
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    BORROWED GOLD.
    122 13 Woman Fined For Beach Of Trust. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. May 1. Saying that she wanted to wear them at a festival, a Malay woman, Minah blnte Baba, borrowed a pair oi gold bangles from Baba bin Kalong living at the 7th mile, Tanjong Kltng. She brought
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    GOVERNOR'S DAUGHTER.
    37 13 IFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 30. The Algemeen Indisch Dagblad states that the eldest daughter of the Governor-General is to be attached to the Department of Economic Affairs. She will not r-re've any salary.
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    R.R.I. EXPERIMENTS.
    193 13 Tapping Of Budded Trees. 1 he March number of the Journal of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya contains three articles from the botanical division on tapping experiments on budded rubber trees and several other interesting features. An editorial note on an article on yields from budded trees
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    FORGERY CASE.
    94 13 Charge Against One Man Withdrawn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. When the case in which a Chartered Bank clerk, Mohamed Tasslm bin Bu'yong. was charged with forging the signature of J. A. Weston on a Chartered Bank cheque for $650 on April 20 last, with
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    UNUSUAL CHARGE.
    93 13 Alleged Theft Of Temple Image. From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 30. A Kheh. named Chu Ec Tarn, living at Bachang. was brought up in the police court this morning and arraigned on a charge of stealing a wooden image, valued at $30, from the Chinese Temple at
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    27 13 There will be a ronggeng party at the Java Peranakan club on Friday and Saturday, at 7.30 p.m. on the occasion of the exemption of the club.
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    CAUSE OF. CAPTAIN ROGERS' DEATH.
    394 13 Insurance Claim. JUDGMENT RESERVED UNTIL SATURDAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. Judgment was reserved until Saturday in the case before the Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. Justice Thomas, In which the Public Trustee, as administrator of the estate of Capt. Joseph Rogers,
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    DEAD IN CABIN.
    62 13 Captain Of X.P.M. Boat De Klerk. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 30. The captain of the X.P.M. boat De Klerk, Mr. M. J. Holtkamp, was found dead in his cabin while his ship was anchored in Sourabaya harbour. Mr. Holtkamp has been in the service of
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    TEA PROPAGANDA.
    30 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 30. Messrs. Huxley and Arbuthnot, representatives of the Ceylon Tea Association, have arrived In Java to discuss measures for International tea propropaganda.
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    25 13 The marriage of Mr. Lim Lam San, a teacher attached to Teluk Kurau English School, Singapore, and Mias Tap Chwee Wah, took place last week.
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    GIFT OF $500.
    51 13 The Singapore Anti-opium Society acknowledges the receipt of a specai donation of $500 from Mr. Lim Kirn Tian. Mr. Lim Kirn Tian has always been a strong supporter of the anti-opium movement and the work of the Clinic. The hope Is expressed that others rill follow this
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    33 13 A full-grown panther has been seen prowling near Brlnchang, in the Government recreation area, says our Cameron Highlands correspondent Last week it carried away a goat belonging to one of the P.W.D. coolies.
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    39 13 Mr. J. L. Hope's new bungalow, says our Cameron Highlands correspondent, which faces right opposite the new hotel at Blntang, Is on the point of completion. Mr. and Mrs. Hope expect to occupy the bungalow some time this month.
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    37 13 Before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley, In the Penang Supreme Court on Monday, Mr. Evan Nuttall Taylor, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Penang, was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements.
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    NOT TRANSFERABLE.
    238 13 Fines For Buying And Selling Railway Ticket. It la illegal to sell an unwanted return half of a railway ticket. Before Mr. J. M. Brander a Chinese was accused of this offence. He was co-accused with a Malay, who was charged with fraud by travelling upon a railway
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    TROUT FISHING.
    99 13 Scheme Being Considered For Cameron Highlands. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cameron Highlands, Apr. 30. Some time ago a visitor to Cameron Highlands came across several varieties of fish at the first lily pond in the Government recreation area. It is now proposed to introduce a trout fishing stream
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    40,000 YEARS OLD.
    64 13 Ancient Implements Found In Netherlands India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 30. Dr. Von Konlngswald and Heer ter Haar, of the Department of Mines, have discovered ancient implements in the same strata as Heer Oppenorth discovered its famous Ngandong skulls. According to the best estimates these
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    EUROPEAN FUND.
    100 13 The following donations to the Distressed European Fund, Singapore, for April are acknowledged. J. D. Pierrepont Esq. $10, Medical Hall, Ltd. $10, Muar Civil Service Club $20, C. C. Brown Esq. $20, A. E. Baddely Esq. $10, Singapore Cold Storage $50, Slnga.x>re Swimming Club $112.70, The Royal Singapore
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    FUNERAL OP REGENT OF KEDAH.
    151 13 Thousands Line Route In Pouring Rain. (Item Our Own Correspondent Penang, May 2. In spite of torrential rain, thousands from all communities lined the route along which the two mile cortege of the Regent of Kedah passed on Tuesday afternoon from the Istana, Anak Buklt,
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    MR. A. G. HENDROFF.
    237 13 Death At Kuala Lumpur. The funeral took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic cemetery, Birch Road, Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Arnold Oeo Hendroff, age 68, whose death occurred at his residence, at New Petaling Road, on Tuesday at 2.4 C a.m. Mr. Heidroff was a Government
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    31 13 A Malay woman living in the Joo Chlat district fell downstairs yesterday and injured her head. She refused to be taken to hospital, preferring to be attended by her own doctor.
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    37 13 His Excellency the High Commissioner has appointed Mr. Vivian Mackle to be an unofficial member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. B. D. Shearn commencing on Apr. 15, 1934, Inclusive.
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    SINGAPORE STRIKERS DISMISSED.
    218 13 Men's Obstinate Attitude* MAY BE REINSTATED IF REPORT TODAY. One hundred and four Tamil strikers, formerly attached to Singapore, have been dismissed according to the terms of the Government ultimatum. Except for these 104, men who still refuse to return to work, the railway strike has ended
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    STOP PRESS.
    36 13 The strike of F.M.S. Railway employees at Singapore ended at noon today, when all workers who were involved resumed duties following an interview between their spokesmen and th 3 Assistant Controller of I Labour.
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    STUDYING IN JAVA
    39 13 Malayan Agricultural Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 30. Mr. J. N. MUsum. of the Agricultural Department, Kuala Lumpur. Is in Java to study horticultural methods at Raggoenar. He will also visit a fibre factory.
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    CABARET-BALL.
    42 13 I At the Ball arranged ty the St. Andrews Mission Hospital at Raffles Hotel on Wednesday next, Mrs. G. M. Alford has arranged a cabaret mertainment. The artists include Mrs. Alford, Miss Bevenley Oeennlng, the Misses £eth 1 and Mr Kortright.
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      COLOMBO WINS 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
      175 14 London, May 2. The 2,000 guineas stakes was won at Newmarket today by Lord Glanely's Colombo, the favourite, who won by a length in a field of twelve. Result: Lord Glanely's COLOMBO (Johnstone) 1 Mr. R. B. Strassburger's EASTON (Semblatt) 2H.H. the Aga Khan's BADRUDDIN
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      BRADMAN OPENS SEASON WITH CENTURY.
      208 14 London. May 2. In the first match of their tour. the. Australians today dismissed Worcestershire at Worcester for 112 tGrlmmett five for 53), and then put up 199 for 3 wkts., Bradman being not out with 112. Bradman has bat tea Kit two hours and
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    15 14 Blue Bluff, Gunner II and Kalaw going out far work this ssornlnr at Bukit Tfcnah.
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    194 14 Johore English College's Annual Meeting. The Johore English College Athletic Sports were held on Thursday. A large number of spectators were present in spite of heavy rain Just before the (ports began. At the close H.H. the Regent of Johore gave away the medals to the winners. The
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    VICTORIES FOR WEBER AND WARREN.
    1005 14 Thrilling Fights At New World Arena. The New World Arena regained its reputation for good fights last night, when Frankle Weber beat Peter Oeorgt and Sherlock Warren defeated Rough Diamond, both contests going the full distance and the verdicts being awarded on points. There was
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    THE FULL TOSS.
    1951 14 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Correct Foot- Work Prevents Yorkers. Carr's All-Round Display. Good Innings By Rose. Veteran's Successful Return. —Up Country Matches. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) During past seasons local bowlers seemed Inclined to avoid sending up a well-directed full pitch, but during this year I have seen
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    Final Preparations For Saturday's Racing.—Tennis At Bournemouth.
    8 15 Final Preparations For Saturday's Racing. Tennis At Bournemouth.
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    16 15 Refill (Sleigh up) which is said to be one of the best horses in the country.
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    CHINESE TAKE LEAD IN SECOND DIVISION.
    496 15 S.O.F.A. 11. ..5; R-AJ. 11. 1. The Chinese gained the lead in the Second Division with 11 points yesterday by defeating the R.AJP. at Anson Road, but though the margin of victory was wide the winners had to fight hard for every one of
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    28 15 The fouith monthly eeneral meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association will be held on Monday, May 7, S pm. and will be followed by the first committee meeting.
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    Cricketers Nearly Left Behind.
    66 15 Toulon, Apr. 21. The Australian cricketers nearly missed their boat after a morning's trip round Toulon yesterday. The tender which was bringing the cricketers from the shore to the Orford was still a quarter of a mile from tbe liner when she was seen to >*
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    RUMOUR DENIED.
    60 15 I.C.F.A. Not To Withdraw From First Division. The strait* Times is officially informed by the Indo-Ceyionese F.A. that they have no intention whatever of withdrawing from the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League. They conceded a walk-over yesterday to the R.A. owing to the fact that through illness,
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    WINDING-UP GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    699 15 TRAINING NOTES: Great Mirador And Refill Catch The Eye. The windlng-up gallops took place at the Bukit Tlmah racecourse this morning on the main track with the hurdles out. The going was on the heavy side and no particularly fast times were accomplished. H.H. The
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    150 15 •nmndmj. May Singapore Races, Final Gallops at Buklt Tlmah 6 a.m. Football: Flrt Division. Pulau Branl ts. Wiltshire Regt., Jalan Beaar; Third Drrislon "A," Harlequins vs. Bramtoco. S.H.B. grd.; Tfcird DivUion "B," SRC vs. S H.B SRC. grd r**v, ifcj PooUmOI: First DivtafcM, Chinese v*. 6.C.C AH, Stadium:
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    16 15 Fed Up and Mariette entering the straight for a final burst at the racecourse this morning.
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    S.A.F.A. NOTICES.
    121 15 Entries Requested For Cup Competition. Notice la given that entries from affiliated clubs and associations for teams to compete In the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup Competition 1934 will be received op to noon on Friday, June 1. Position Clarified. It is notified at a meeting of the S.A.F.A Council,
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    British Hard-Courts Tennis.
    183 15 JAPANESE PL A YERS ELIMINATED. London. The following were the results of matches In the third round of the British Hard-Courts tennis championships which are taking place at Bournemouth (in order of draw): F. J. Perry (G. Britain) beat J. Malfroy (New Zealand), ft— 4, 2—6, 6—l,
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    Heavy Suspensions In Kuala Lumpur.
    256 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. In a circular issued today, the Selangor Football Association gives a list of players against whom disciplinary action has isen taken, and male s an appeal to all affiliated associations, leagues ~nd clubs. "It has come to
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    MUAR FOOTBALL.
    62 15 Muar, May 2. The opening .natch of the Muar Football Association League was played yesterday between the Customs and the Muar Police? Play was not of a high standard and combination was lacking in both sides. The game ended in a draw. The Customs held the upper hand
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    MONOPOLIES OVER-RUN BY POLICE.
    361 16 Police II 5; Monopolies II 9. The second team of the Police gave the Monopolies II a surprise in their Government Services League (Second Division) fixture yesterday at the Police Depot at Thomson Road, when a minute from the start they opened score and later netted
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    Mixed Doubles Tournament At Cricket Club.
    144 16 In the mixed doubles handicap doubles at the B.C.C. yesterday Lieut. M. T. L. Wilkinson and Miss Hastings beat Mr. and Mrs. Pediow 6-3. ft— 3; and Mr. Duckworth and Mrs. Blake beat Mr. and Mrs. Chenington 6—4, l. Owing to the departure of
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    S.R.C. FOOTBALL.
    45 16 SRC. team versus S.H.B. in the Third Division of the S.A.F.A. League at the SRC. ground to-day: C. Alphonso. C. Hall, A. B. Colllck, T. Codeiro, W. Ess, L. Ollvelro. N. Alcantra, G. Ollvelro. M. A. H. Wyatt, H. Gammell. P. M. d'Almelda.
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    Matting Wicket For Inter-State Cricket Match.
    154 16 Matting Wicket For Inter -State Cricket Match. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 2. Negri Sembilan will play their first inter-State cricket match here on Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, against Selangor. Probably for the first time in several years a matting pitch will be used here for
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    YACHTING.
    137 16 On Saturday afternoon at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club the second of the series of three women's races in "B" Class yachts will be held, starting at 4.30 p.m. The course will be posted as usual a reasonable time prior to the start of the race. Unless the first
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    57 16 The Social Athletic Party will play a friendly game of soccer against the Clerical Union today at Balestier Plain. The following will represent the B.A.P.:— Ah Tee; Ban Teck, Ah Lye; Kirn Swee, Thlan Soo, Hon Fal; Cheng Glap. Peng Cher, Tan Buck Scan (Capt). Tet Lee and Chin Aik.
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    SEREMBAN GOLF.
    81 16 Mr. R. H. McGregor Elected Captain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 30. Excellent progress was reported at the annual meeting of the Seremban Golf Club yesterday at which Mr. A. B. S. Morton presided. The accounts, which showed a profit of $122.63, were passed. The following officials
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    Garrison Golf Club Fixtures.
    65 16 The following are the Garrison Golf Club fixtures for May, 1034: Today to May 8: Robinson Cup (women) 18 holes bogey. Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13: men's monthly medal (stroke). Wednesday and Thursday, May 16 and 17: women's monthly medal (stroke). Sunday, May 20:
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    S.T.C. MEETING.
    145 16 Handicaps For Third Day. The -following handicaps have been issued for the third day of the May meeting: Horses— Chus 4— Dlv. l—S% furs. Gallant Maggie 90 Annius 8 9 Jonathan 5.9 Oolden Horn 8 4 Car Fox 8.4 War Linen 8.2 Gunner n 8.2 Root Welkin 8
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    WALKING RECORD.
    205 16 New Time For LondonBnghtoß Race. London, May 1. The Stock Exchange celebrated May day with the usual London to Brighton walk which was won by EL A. Hake In the record lime of 8 hours, 42 mln. and 33 sec. Reuter Wireless. The following have accepted to play
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    CUP WINNERS BEATEN AT LIVERPOOL.
    57 16 London, May 2. The following were the results of home football matches played today: First Division. Liverpool J Manchester 0. 2> Third Division (Southern). Charlton Ath. 1 Swlndon T. 0 Tottenham's Success. In the Sheriff of London's Football Shield competition Tottenham Hotspurs defeat the Corinthians
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    EMERGENCY MEASURES IN NORTH CHINA?
    802 17 Conscription Enforced In Manchukuo. Shanghai, May 3. The Central Government is reported to have secretly instructed Gen. Yu Hsnehchung. Governor of Hopei, to adopt emergency measures to cope with the expected SinoJapanese trouble in the North. Trouble is also feared in the South and measures
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    AGAINST FURTHER DISARMAMENT.
    135 17 "The Coming: War." WARNING BY PRESIDENT OF THE STORTING. Oslo, Apr. 28. By 76 votes .gainst M the Storting today rejected a motion of the Labour Party that the Norwegian Army should be converted into a guardsman service. Discussing this motion in the Storting, the President referred
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    U.S.-SOVIET DEBTS.
    100 17 Deadlock Said To Have Been Averted. Washington, May 1. There are indications that a deadlock in Americo-Soviet debt claims negotiations was averted by a conference between President Roosevelt and the Soviet Ambassador, M. Troyanovsky, and Mr. Cordell Hull at which M Troyanovsky delivered a letter to Mr. Roosevelt
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    TANGANYIKA TERRITORY.
    84 17 WiU Never Be Returned To Germany." London, Apr. 28. The British Government has no intention of ever returning Tanganyika (formerly known as German East Africa) to Germany, said the British Secretary of StatJ for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister. speaking at a luncheon given on the occasion of
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    TO VISIT ANKARA.
    41 17 Athens, Apr. 30. The Greek War Minister and the general staff have announce i thai they will accept the invitation of the Turkish President, Ketnal Pasha, to make an official journey of friendship and inspection to Ankara.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      "AN ABOMINABLE PRACTICE."
      252 17 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— We hear a great deal In these days about birth control. Without entering into any discus- sion as to the merits or demerits of such a scheme as applied to human beings, surely any lover of animals must
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      CUSTOMS PROBLEMS.
      349 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Hulu Jabu. one of the districts of Trengganu, possesses only one motor road from Kuantan and in no other way can it be reached without undue hardship and loss of time. Thus, every kind of foodstuff to be taken to
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    MELCHETT MEDAL.
    62 17 Awarded To Noted German Physicist. London, Apr. 28. The Melchett Medal for distinguished scientific service for 1934 has been awarded to the German physicist, Dr. Friedrich Berglus. in recognition of his accomplishments In the "cracking" of coal. The presentation of the medal will take place in October on
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    "FLOATING FAIR."
    49 17 German Exhibition On The Rhine. Cologne, Apr. 28. A "floating fair" was opened on Saturday aboard two giant Rhine river steamers, the Kaiser Wilnelm and the Bluecher. This display of German goods win travel to and fro until Oct. 1. anchoring at more than SO cities:— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      THE COST OF SPEED.
      752 18 ECONOMICS OF DRIVING. It does not seem to be generally realised among owner-drivers that unkeep costs arc largely affected by driving methods. Moreover, habits that tend eventually to Increase the cost of motoring may not. of themselve. constitute bad driving In the accepted sense of the
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      CAMPING GROUNDS.
      958 18 tion. or rather to put forva:d tho motorist's point of view. Mind, the towns that succeed in their suppresslve efforts will regret it, but still the measures taken meanwhile may be sufficiently annoying to the motorist particularly if he happens— as he well may this year— to turn
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      12 18 Italian Customs-guards examine a new Vauxhall and passports at the Italian border.
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      TAXATION BURDEN
      752 18 f THE OPEN ROAD. INJUSTICES THAT COULD BE REMEDIED. (By the Motoring Correspondent) QINCE its first number, twelve months ago. the Journal. The Malayan Motorist has Jeen fighting haro to obtain some relief of the burden of taxation bone by the motorist, and in I that it is
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      IF A LAMP FAILS.
      320 18 One of the most Important attentions we can possibly bestow upon our car lighting system is to ensure that all earth connsctlons are tight and clean. A recent instance where a wing lamp refused duty is a case In point. Probably owing to protracted service over
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      HIS 78TH CAR.
      59 18 The policy of buying more than one car per year Is evidenty upheld by one Bedfordshire motorist, who has taken delivery of his 78th car. He is 71 years old, and has been motoring for 30 years. He has had one accident. due to a skid in
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      A ROYAL WARRANT.
      40 18 The Vacuum Oli Comply have received, we learn, official notification from the Kr.pcr of Uu> i'rvy Pur.se that they have been awarded tno Royal Warrant a& pur v of oil a-c* grease to Kls. Majesty the King.
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      EXPORT OF CARS.
      320 18 MORE GO TO IRELAND. The British Board oi Trade Returns for January were notable for some Innovations which have been Introduced. Exports of all types and parts of motor vehicles for the first month of the year were valued at £918.864. Ac compared with £894.295 for January,
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    PRINCE OF WALES' CALL TO SHIPPING.
    734 19 Vessels Must Be Manned By Trained Men. The Prince of Wales, as Master of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, presiding at the annual dinner at the Mansion House on Apr. 20. made a strong appeal for the scientific selection and training of men
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    POWER PLANT FOR TIBET.
    415 19 Cable Transport Over Mountain Passes. Details are now available of the scheme for power installation in Tibet, Some years ago a number of youn* Tibetans proceeded to England for educational purposes and one of them went through a course of electrical engineering. His training was completed
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    34 19 Chao Kung, formerly Trebitch Lincoln, is now on his way to Germany, according to Berlin newspaper reports, which add that he intends to start a Buddhist monastery in the banks of Lake C^nstanc 0
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    TERRORISM IN INDIA.
    205 19 Heavy Toll Of Political Crime. New Delhi. Apr. 26 In the Council of State today, replying to a question by Mr. J. C. BanerJee. Mr. M. O. Hallett. Home Secretary, laid a statement on the table giving the number of political outrages in India. from January 1931
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    DEATH-BED WEDDING.
    85 19 Japanese Salesman Is Left Yen 350,000. Because she loved Mr. Talzo Takagl so much that she wanted him to live without any financial worries after her death. Miss Yasuko Kamata, a wealthy woman living in Yodobashi, Tokio. had an official marriage ceremony performed on her death bed to
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    MYSTERIOUS "JOHN."
    68 19 New Clue To Kidnappers Of Lindbergh's Son. In discovering a gold belt buckle whlcn had been bought with a part of the lansom money paid to the mysterious "John," Federal police officials In New York have come upon a new clue in their search for the kidnappers of
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    JACK BUCHANAN AND A CHEQUE.
    803 19 Investments In Plays. YOUNG WOMAN SENT FOR TRIAL. Doris Burton, a young woman secre- I tary, who Is alleged to have posed as II the wife of Mr. Jack Buchanan, the II actor, as' a sister of Mr. Nod Coward. II and as a cousin
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    BOXER REVOLT ECHO.
    78 19 Burial Ground Of Foreign Troops Sold. The land at Taku, near Tientsin, upon which Is a cemetery containing the remains of Russian and German soldiers killed during the Boxer trouble, has been sold. The German Consulate General in Tientsin has arranged to remove tlr grave stones of
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    TOASTING THEIR BETROTHAL.
    180 20 THE OLD GOOD FRIDAY custom of distributing coins, in accordance with the Butterworth Bequest, being carried out at Butterworth's grave in the churchyard of St Bar-tholomew-the-Great. Smithfield, London. (Planet News.) MISS VICTORIA HOPPER, the actress, and Mr. Basil Dean, the producer, author and actor, whose engagement is
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